Lancashire v Notts, County Championship, Division One, Old Trafford, 4th day

Procter and Petersen give Old Trafford reason to roar

Apr 20, 2016: Luke Procter and Alviro Petersen put on 61 runs for the third wicket to seal a victory as complete as any that has ushered in a new season at Old Trafford

Hong Kong news

Hong Kong's Irfan Ahmed suspended for two years and six months

Apr 20, 2016: The ICC has suspended Hong Kong allrounder Irfan Ahmed for two-and-a-half years after he admitted to breaching the ICC's Anti-Corruption Code

India news

BCCI appoints Rahul Johri as its first CEO

Apr 20, 2016: The BCCI has appointed media professional Rahul Johri as its first ever chief executive officer

UAE news

Aaqib Javed steps down as UAE coach

Apr 20, 2016: Former Pakistan fast bowler Aaqib Javed has stepped down as UAE coach and is considering taking up the role of director (cricket operations) with Pakistan Super League franchise, Lahore Qalandars

South Africa in Australia 2016-17

South Africa must take a wider view about day-night Test

Apr 20, 2016: South Africa's players should not agree to a day-night Test because Cricket Australia is asking them to. They should do it for the health of Test cricket in their own country

'I love the person I have turned into'

Apr 20, 2016: David Warner talks about captaincy, his post-30 goals, and the desire to be a role model

IPL 2016

Bombay High Court allows May 1 match to be held in Pune

Apr 20, 2016: The IPL 2016 match between Rising Pune Supergiants and Mumbai Indians will be held as scheduled on May 1 in Pune, the Bombay High Court ruled on Wednesday

South Africa in Australia 2016-17

De Villiers raises concerns on day-night Test

Apr 20, 2016: AB de Villiers, South Africa's Test captain, has voiced concerns over the day-night Test in Adelaide and has suggested that a few Australia players may also be reluctant about the match

13th match, Mohali

Sunil Narine impresses in comfortable win over Punjab

Apr 20, 2016: Sunil Narine, who failed to impress in Kolkata's win against Hyderabad three-days ago, was back to his wicket-taking ways and clinched two wickets to help his side beat Punjab by six wickets in the Indian Twenty20 competition in Mohali on Tuesday.

Australia news

Canberra to host a Test in 2018-19

Apr 20, 2016: Manuka Oval in Canberra will host Test cricket for the first time in 2018-19, when it will become Australia's tenth Test venue

Australia news

Adelaide day-night Test still uncertain

Apr 19, 2016: Cricket Australia will continue its efforts to persuade South Africa to agree to a day-night Test at Adelaide Oval next summer, despite concerns from the South African players that they will be disadvantaged due to their lack of experience against the pin

County news

'All credit to the new helmet' - Chris Nash

Apr 19, 2016: Sussex opener Chris Nash has credited wearing a helmet with a fixed grille from preventing a broken nose

Australia news

South Africa's day-night Test concern not 'knee-jerk' - Tony Irish

Apr 19, 2016: South Africa may have considered playing a day-night Test in Australia had they been given more time to prepare with the pink ball in domestic matches at home

Kings XI Punjab v Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2016, Mohali

Home pitch sends Kings XI bats out of tune

Apr 19, 2016: The slow turning tracks in Mohali have left David Miller, Glenn Maxwell and the rest of the Kings XI Punjab lineup looking like they are playing away matches at home

Mumbai Indians v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2016, Mumbai

Rayudu likely to remain at No. 3 - Ponting

Apr 19, 2016: Mumbai Indians coach Ricky Ponting has said it is likely that Ambati Rayudu will continue to bat at No. 3 for the rest of the tournament

Glamorgan v Leicestershire, County Championship, Division Two, 3rd day

Impressive all-round show puts Leicestershire on victory course

Apr 19, 2016: Leicestershire are poised for victory on the final day against Glamorgan and, if this all-round performance is an indication of how much they have improved, they are unlikely to finish bottom this season

Sussex v Essex, County Championship, Division Two, Hove, 3rd day

Napier and Porter's hard yards revive Essex

Apr 19, 2016: At one stage in this match, it looked as if Sussex were disappearing off into the distance over the South Downs. Building on a second significant score from opener Chris Nash, the lead at tea was 210 with seven wickets standing

Gloucestershire v Derbyshire, County Championship, Division Two, Bristol, 3rd day

Norwell goes from No. 11 to nightwatchman hundred

Apr 19, 2016: Nightwatchman Liam Norwell hit his maiden first-class century as Gloucesestershire claimed maximum batting points on the third day of the Specsavers County Championship match against Derbyshire in Bristol.

Kings XI Punjab v Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2016, Mohali

Luck, anger and inadvertence

Apr 19, 2016: Plays of the day from Kolkata Knight Riders' comfortable six-wicket win against Kings XI Punjab in Mohali

Yorkshire v Hampshire, County Championship, Division One, Headingley, 3rd day

Vince's class and Ervine's grit lift Hampshire

Apr 19, 2016: Hampshire's coach Dale Benkenstein had been scathing about Hampshire's inadequate display in the field on the second day. He would have been happier with the response